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Paenibacillus polymyxa SQR-21 · biocontrol · Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Paenibacillus polymyxa SQR-21 systemically affects root exudates of watermelon”
Source
The rhizosphere microbiome and plant health
Authors
Berendsen R.L., Pieterse C.M.J., Bakker P.A.H.M.
Year
2012
Publication
Trends in Plant Science
Page
483

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “P. polymyxa SQR-21 suppression of Fusarium wilt of watermelon via exudate modulation is plausible biocontrol.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Paenibacillus polymyxa biocontrol of F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum via root-exudate-mediated conidial suppression is documented.”

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